What to put in your recycling container
Paper
Newspapers
Magazines
Leaflets
Junk mail
Books
Please remove all string and plastic covers and put them in your green bin. |
Cardboard
Cereal boxes
Egg boxes
Toy boxes
Games boxes
Please remove all string and plastic covers and put them in your green bin. |
Cans
Food cans
Pet food cans
Beer cans
Drinks cans
Empty aerosol cans
Please empty and wash out all cans |
Plastic bottles only
All plastic bottles
Drinks bottles
Plastic milk bottles
Shampoo bottles
Washing up bottles
Please wash out and empty all bottles. Remove all tops and caps and put in your green bin. |
PLEASE NOTE
Please do not use any other containers for recycling.
No plastic carrier bags should be put into the recycling container
Unfortunately, at present, our kerbside recycling scheme only accepts plastic bottles.
No other type of plastics should be put in, or used, in the recycling container as they will contaminate the load.
Glass and textiles cannot be recycled in your recycling container but they can be taken to the appropriate community-recycling site, which is better for the environment.
Alternatively, you can put them out for disposal and they will be sent for land burial, which is not!
Materials that cannot be recycled in your recycling container.
For example:
padded envelopes
plastic bags and packaging
wrappings from most chocolate bars
yoghurt pots
crisp packets
margarine & ice cream tub
polystyrene packaging
dirty food paper e.g. fish and chips
food waste
containers with a metal or plastic liner e.g. fruit juice, drinking chocolate or milk cartons.
If you require more information
If you have any queries or questions about the changes taking place, please do not hesitate to contact our customer services section, on 01665 510505 for assistance. If you would like to find out more about recycling in general, there is information on our website www.alnwick.gov.uk